leg it
To run away, to fleeTo run away, to flee.
» Tom realized with a broken leg it was going to be difficult to get back to the camp.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, intransitive, slang)To run away, to flee.
After snatching my handbag he just legged it.
weglaufen, wegrennen, abhauen
(UK, intransitive, slang)To hurry.
As soon as I heard about the fire I legged it over here as fast as I could.
- walk
Examples
24 sentencesTom realized with a broken leg it was going to be difficult to get back to the camp.
Tom realized with a broken leg it was going to be hard to get back to the camp.
Tom realized with a broken leg that it was going to be difficult to get back to the camp.
Tom realized that with a broken leg it was going to be difficult to get back to the camp.
Tom realized with a broken leg that it was going to be hard to get back to the camp.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
legs it, legging it, legged it, legged it| Base form | leg it · to leg it |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | legs it |
| Present participle | legging it |
| Past simple | legged it |
| Past participle | legged it |
irregular
Synonyms
10 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle